Laurence Eugene "Lon" Myers (February 16, 1858 – February 16, 1899) was an American sprinter and middle distance runner. Myers won 28 national championships...

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metrication), this was one lap longer than a quarter-mile. In 1882, American Lon Myers set what was then a world record at 600 yards (548.64 m), running it in...

Group. p. 121. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 440 yard dash sprint race. "Lon Myers". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved November 12, 2011. Litsky, Frank (November...

permission. Travelling to America, George faced the top American miler Lon Myers over a series of three races in November 1882. A total of 130,000 attended...

official world record W. C. Wilmer 1878 10.0 Equalled official world record Lon Myers 1880 10.0 Equalled official world record Arthur Wharton 1886 10.0 Equalled...

Settled 1800 Incorporated 1826 Government  • Type Borough Council  • Mayor Lon Myers Area  • Total 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)  • Land 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)  • Water...

com/2015/Progression-of-IAAF-World-Records-2015/projet/IAAF-WRPB-2015.pdf [bare URL PDF] Myers was paced in the last 200 yards of his race. This time was run on an oversized...

school's alumni include prominent African Americans and champion runner Lon Myers, a Jew. An 1885 report on Virginia's schools showed dozens of teachers...

medal, 100 meter dash, 1912 Olympics, 2 world records (60 y & 300 y). Lon Myers, US, sprinter, world records (quarter-mile, 100-yard, 440-yard (400 m)...

competed at the championships. Lyndon P. Smith (100 yards), Laurence Eugene `Lon' Myers (440 yards, and 880 yards), and Alexander A. Jordan (120 yards hurdles)...

much publicity to the sport, as did George's races against the American Lon Myers. The mile run was also one of the foremost events at the amateur AAA Championships...

consisted of approximately 290 families with 165 boats. World champion runner Lon Myers began his track career running for the club. Bus Mosbacher, who skippered...

the first race he ran 250 yards in 25 4/5 to break the record set by Lon Myers in 1882. Then in the second race he ran 125 yards in 12 3/5 seconds, to...

matches were hosted at the club. American runner and world record holder Lon Myers was a notable member of the club. Other notable members included speed...

(born 1962) – IFBB professional bodybuilder Bret Myers (born 1980) – soccer player and professor Lon Myers (1858–1899) – sprinter, multiple world records...

Armand Mouyal  France Fencing 1988 Charles "Buddy" Myer*  US Baseball 1992 Lon Myers*  US Track & field 1980 Alfred Nakache*  France Swimming 1993 Paul Neumann*...

Australia, 20 km race walk, Olympic 2x bronze, world championship silver Lon Myers, US, sprinter, world records (quarter-mile, 100-yard, 440-yard (400 m)...

Amateur Athletic Union 1876-77: Edward Merritt 1878: Frank Brown 1879-84: Lon Myers 1885: H. Mason Raborg 1886: John Robertson 1887: Harvey Banks 1888: Walter...

Fred Saportas 10.0w 1879–1888 NAAAA 1879: Beverly Value 10 3⁄8 1880-81: Lon Myers 10.4 10 1⁄4 1882-83: Arthur Waldron NT 10 1⁄4 1884-86ro: Malcolm Ford...

smother L.E. Myers in the quarter-mile. Lon Myers held the American record for 100 yards at 10.0 seconds and was U.S. champion twice. Myers sometimes trained...

200 metres Ralph Metcalfe Michael Johnson 5 Stella Walsh 11 400 metres Lon Myers 6 Sanya Richards-Ross 6 800 metres Mark Everett 8 Madeline Manning 6 1500...

Lon Myers, the American world record holder, said in a letter home, "the descent was about three-quarters of a yard on the sprint path." Lon Myers competed...

athletes. Murphy rated Garrels as one of the four athletes (along with Lon Myers, Harry Jewett and Alvin Kraenzlein) "who towered head and shoulders above...

usatf.org. USA Track & Field, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2009. "Laurence (Lon) Myers". usatf.org. USA Track & Field, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2009. "Larry Myricks"...

to athletes from all over the world. The first overseas champion was Lon Myers of the United States who won the 440 yards in 1881. the first winner from...

Grasse that features Carmel Myers, Lon Chaney and Edwin August. The screenplay was written by Harvey Gates. This would be Lon Chaney's last film for director...

Amateur Athletic Union 1876-77: Edward Merritt 1878: Frank Brown 1879-84: Lon Myers 1885: H. Mason Raborg 1886: John Robertson 1887: Harvey Banks 1888: Walter...

Julien Lon Tinkle (March 20, 1906 – January 11, 1980) was a historian, writer, book critic, and professor who specialized in the history of Texas. Tinkle...